There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The man who lies here has done his duty for his country and his people.'

We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share with those who were deprived.

Force is the only language the imperialists can hear, and no country became free without some sort of violence.

Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.

Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.

The majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future. It has to be ended by our own decisive mass action in order to build peace and security. The mass campaign of defiance and other actions of our organization and people can only culminate in the establishment of democracy.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.